I really liked everything about the book except for the ending the chick was psycho and she was really able to get away with everything....and I mean everything!!! but I still gave it four stars all the way because I still loved it tooo

Have you listened to any of Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I wasn't sure that I would like this book but less than one chapter in and I was hooked. Ms. Flynn, the author has a great style that lends itself perfectly to the Audible format. Ms. Whelan and Mr. Heyborne did an excellent job with this book. The chapters were the perfect length and always made me want to listen to "just one more". The turns and twists in the plot, told by the main characters are fabulous. I can recommend this book without hesitation because it held my interest from start to finish. Can't wait to read more by Ms. Flynn.

It was difficult to like either of the two main characters because of whom they were (are). The characters are extremely well-written and developed. That's how I could understand their sick, twisted minds so well or at least try to figure them out. Of Nick and Amy, I liked Amy the least. The smartest secondary character was Boney, the female detective --- she seemed to have some common sense.

What about Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne ’s performance did you like?

Kirby's voice/dialect changes for different characters were good and better than Julia's efforts. However, Julia's voice inflections used when Amy braved on herself and on her own intelligence and skills made me dislike Amy Elliott Dunn even more.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Never trust your spouse.

Any additional comments?

A five-star review is often defined as amazing. "Gone Girl," a novel by Gillian Flynn, is indeed amazing, mostly because of the amazing Amy Elliott Dunne.

The mark of an intense, imaginative author (Some reviewers call Flynn creepy) is that she has the mastery to make the reader either strongly like or dislike a character. Strong character development does not turn up lukewarm; it has to be either hot or cold. This reader took an immediate dislike to the selfish, manipulative Amy Elliott Dunn, Nick Dunne's antagonist, his wife of five years.

I would nominate Amy as one of the coldest females in modern fiction, and, perhaps, the cheating Nick as one of the most vulnerable, flawed males. To me, what is truly remarkable about storytelling (and maybe real life) is that some may disagree and consider Amy Elliott Dunne the hero.

The work is written in first-person and told almost tit-for-tat by Amy and Nick. It includes enough foreshadowing and foreboding to make the unexpected plot twists plausible.

This is my first Flynn novel. I was drawn to "Gone Girl" by a recent article in "Entertainment Weekly," detailing production of the movie version and the author's involvement.

My one criticism of the story is that it ended too soon. Maybe the movie will fix that.

What made the experience of listening to Gone Girl the most enjoyable?

The narrators are awesome. Their voices fit what the character would sound like in real life.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The story kept you on the edge of your seat and all you wanted to do was listen to find out what happened next. Unfortunately, the ending was not what I expected. That was my least favorite part of the book.

The narrators did a good job. They won't become your new faves, but they did a fine job of convincing you to feel the way you needed to about each character (trying not to give away any potential spoilers). I'd listen to them again.

As for Gillian Flynn, she had my rapt attention all the way up to the last turn of events. I thought I had found a new set of works to devour and was planning to add every title she offered into my library when I was done with this book - I couldn't stop listening! The plot had wonderful twists and the author wove insightful characters throughout. But the end was so utterly disappointing I won't try her again.

I thought she did a great job developing the psychological layers of her characters. All I can think is that by the end she got too caught up in trying to be uber-sophisticated with their conclusion. The best word that describes the ending is, well, lame. No one wants to see a great story turn predicable but Flynn tried too hard to be unconventional and wound up being utterly lame. This book will leave you totally unfulfilled and even annoyed.